Billy Ray Bates vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Billy Ray Bates that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)